Elgin Cathedral

Even after nearly 800 years, this Cathedral in Elgin still has a magnificent presence. The light filters in at such an amazing angle, I'm almost glad that there aren't any windows to get in the way.

This is the second painting in my Look Up! series.  I imagine you're getting the gist of it by now. :)

12"x16" Original Oil on Canvas

For Birds and Kings

 

Pardon that this picture was taken in the field. It was SO lovely out by King's College!

This is the first in a new series entitled "Look Up!"; if you don't know what it means yet, you will. 

10"x12" Original Oil on Canvas

Winds of Change

 

Aberdeen Beach is a bit of a long-cut away from our weekly grocery trip, so I almost always insist we take the boardwalk home. This time around, we were hit by a very Aberdonian weather twist: our sunny day started becoming a bit more ominous, the waves grew a bit larger, and the winds really picked up, blowing in some intense layers of storm clouds! 

My favourite part of this motif were the seagulls.. Aberdeen seagulls are just so hardcore. They just sat there, not letting the impending storm ruin their little gossip circle. 

Another piece in my Aberdeen Beach series.

12"x16" Original Oil on Canvas

Bonnier With Wear

Tyres have worn grooves into this unfurled road over years and years of travel, pressing the adjacent grass into a permanent reverent bow. The sun has bleached the wooden fence posts and the tall rushes have enveloped the long-opened gate. I wonder how many sunsets this golden hill has seen.

16"x12" Original Oil on Canvas

Scots Pine

Fresh off the easel, a painting dedicated to a beautiful windy day we experienced on a road trip right on the cusp of Autumn last year.

12"x16" Original Oil on Canvas

Bird's Eye View

 

 A tiny painting of Aberdeen Beach as seen from the high-up boardwalk. The sky looked positively lime against the purple clouds, and I couldn't help myself. 

This is part of my cubicle art series, because it is small enough to be hung using nothing but a few pieces of tape, a piece of string, and a thumb tack or two.

10x10cm Original Oil on Canvas

Eclipsed

A super fun, very chromatic painting I made after watching the eclipse (as best as I could without looking directly into the sun, of course). The sky really was amazing to see, and the sun crept behind a thin veil of clouds shortly before it was fully eclipsed, so it made for some amazing photographs!

12"x10" Original Oil on Canvas

Eventide

 

Just as the moon rises over the smouldering embers left by the setting sun, the water reflects and echoes its swan song.

Another painting in my Aberdeen Beach set.

12x16" Oil on Canvas

Fortress

Had to photograph this one on the easel before the light faded.. I love how Dunnottar Castle is protected because it is surrounded by water, and still, in some areas it appears as though the water is also protected by a womb of tall grassy cliffs.

What a wonderful place.

16"x12" Oil on Canvas

From the Castle

Tiny cubicle painting (small enough to be hung up on a thumb tack) of the spectacular view from Dunnottar Castle in Stonehaven. These little guys make great gifts and great escapes on those days where you'd rather spend the day inside a painting than inside a cubicle!

Thank you guys for all your support; I wouldn't be doing this without you. I'm definitely hoping that I can send a few of these off so that I can continue making more!

10x10cm Oil on Canvas

Coo

An itsy bitsy cubicle painting (small enough to be hung from a thumb tack) homage to that happy little Highland Cow in Drumnadrochit.

10x10cm Oil on Canvas

Kyloe

Fell in love with this lone happy Highland Cow enjoying a perfect day in Drumnadrochit. There is something about that whole area that just sings.

10"x12" Oil on Canvas

Losing Sight Of The Shore

An evening painting of Aberdeen Beach that sold before it dried!

I would very much like to do another few nocturne seascapes.. This was one of the most intuitive paintings I've done, and it felt so lovely to create. I'm so happy that it's going to a good home!

12"x16" Oil on Canvas

One Last Throw

Aberdeen beach lends itself some really beautiful motifs. I saw a father and his two daughters launching fireworks nearby here last year!

 This man and his little kid (who was bundled up, so I didn't get to see if it was a boy or a girl!) stopped on their walk to play fetch with their dog. I felt a kinship with the dog especially, because it felt the same way about retrieving the ball as I did painting all these vibrations!

This is the third painting in my Aberdeen Beach series. I hope you enjoy it!

12x16" Original Oil on Canvas

Settling In

I love how much the colours gently mute as they transition from the heat of day into the coolness of the evening. How lucky I am to live 15 minutes away from such a magical place.

10x10cm Original Oil on Canvas

This is also one of many pieces in my Cubicle Art collection, named so because they are small and portable and easily hung on a thumb tack, for those of you who would like a little more art in your cubicle.

In the Calm Afternoon

I have fallen madly in love with the North Sea while living here in Aberdeen. This is the first in a series of paintings dedicated to the Aberdeen Beach skyline from one end to the other, at different times of day.

Hope you enjoy it!

12x16" Original Oil on Canvas